New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
be suddenly lo,t the thread Of his recollectons MI
Bright without raising his head SAID

in whatever had done had not nenaeu 70 n,aced thai
s sg on da ps a III ls Sas
The TACT that W, was s sR,,
TO %a, s s e GrST n that orders a. their
couT OF out OF eor s o%l s be- eetng Of
the Of Aldermen the next morning Well n h
he himself said why there is to be meeting tomorrow
morning he said oh no. no. h9d h aa nIer have
given the ORDER
The witness then stated how the next morning he went
10 clerks office with Judge Bartlets order and In the
corridor met Alderman Waite lie waited UNIV tne ciose
Of the meeting and hed received from Mooney 0Op' u
1t o'clock and Mr. Ncoll again reierrea %
the books and asked the witness 70 css5 that he could
either bring his books or refresh his memory io
After recess Mr. Bright was again placed the wit
ness stand He said that the memorandum oook o. ne
memory would be in court soon. The resolutions and
reports acted by the Board OF Aldermen wnich Were
prepared his Office passed into Mooneys hands at the
office Ybe question what promoter" he met on the
night OF August 20 ana In the rotuho" DO To-
Aldermen held their early meeting and passed the iran
chise occasoned some discussion Colonel fe1 ,ye
maintained that answer could not pc wlthed OH 90"
because it ala not seek any Information "a 10 p wna
passed between the lawyer and his client mr. m INV
said that he wOuld answer unless directed 10 40 ~ W
the Court After hearing statement OF thesToHh, 70
his objection, Judge Barrett directed MI Diie"' "
answer and he replied
Richmond company y fs %Uot tss t Mns hc
result Of the vote then Mr. Richmond efs me &c go
down town assume, aud went 10 the Cpis e""'~N
In answer to another question Mr. Bright s'ated nas
he stood in the corridor with Mr. Richmond near the dop
of the Adermens Chamber when the meeg The re-
until the door opened by Mooney who tod he cJ
suit OF the meeting Mr. Parsons ELECTED from Mr.
good deal OF testimony as TO tne @ Rroaway Surface
Railroad He had thought only 10 serve s h,u ar the
meetings of The COMPANY because their character re-
CURED that they should be drawn up by bis rela
gave Mr. Bright also an opportunity 10 explain HIS '
lions with MOloney in this fashion:
We understood that clerk TO the railroad &
that he did for hs% p WR M
meetings Of and the 1ard In respect OF m
o Sss assnes s5 ssSn hi. Visits to our Office
Later in his testimony he said emphacsy Una, caeae
the headquarters OF the conspiracy To MI Nicoi he
said that previous to the early morning meeting G s
ty. After the meeting when there rsirct ant
an against III. sS hnd been that there
good grounds for questioning rs Legality because q.
Giants and told them that a second application would be
necessary Mr. Bright ayailcd hmself OF an opportunity
sion in regard TO some OF his testimony Mr. Brght
choice language. He conradlced MI "ae III 'n''
fashion:
Nothing can be further the fact than the mIsappre
henslon o. Mr. Waite that no in any WAY mae any appeal 10
the eoDdnst Of the second hearing from s having
been direction was sc s as the new hearing as he
did tho FIRST Mr. waite's presence at our Office was ex
coedngly limited.
Mr. Bright would have said good deal more but Mr.
NicOll stopped him. - -, ,,. l., ,
Inc memorandum booh no'o '''"s''N
handed 10 Mr. Bright to refresh his memory. Naming
each day from July till well IN August Mr. Nicoll
road Company wore ut his office. lie said thai Mr. sharp
was there on July 10 But he would not
Barrett promptly directed him to answer tho question
also S there on that day lie lad CONSULTATIONS Win eherp
aud Foslay July y. with sharp on Jniy ~ WIN
showing that the promoters were frequent Nlsi'ors
SHARP MoLONEY AND RICHMOND CONNECTED.
Robert L. Bowling, youth. testified that no had
been in the employ Of Robinson. scri5ner Il Bright
from May 1882, till September. 1850. He had seen
sharp osnay Richmond Mooney and Dlsbecser at the
office frequently during the summer OF 1854 Mooney
there often as the others lie was at tho CITY
Hall on August 5. 1884. when the Railroad Committee
held meeting Mr. sharp, at Robinson, scribner
Brights Office, had given him paper 10 give to
Mr. Richmond for Moloney. Mr.. Sharp told him
not 10 let ANYBODY sec him give the paper Mr. Rich
mond. lie found Mr. Richmond In the Aldermen's
chamber and toll him OF the paper ne had rom ~:
sharp Tor 4f: Mooney a tRe uTT y
doesn't he send 1t to Mooney hn.ei Take IL INTO me
rho witness accordingly delivered the paper into Moo-
neys hands The paper was In an envelope when was
Harris A Corre stenographer for the last two years
ae the sharp The
Senate nve'igans COMMITTEE ana no wss eae1 80
tee might DO put in evidence sharps lawyers
made vigorous hsht TO 90 Keep o,nl,s.,o on
the record. Mr. Parsons objected 10 us adulhslOn,
because before the Senate Committee sharp was not al
lowed be represented by counsel and was not allowed
as the Senate Committee wouldn't let him do It. Where
fore IL might be Inferred though MI Parsons didnt
sharp said things he did not wish 10 say and dt
say other things that he much wished TO say and didn't
wish have his sins OF commission and omission used
against him In the present trial -,
Before argument on this point was ended Mr. Nicoll
pended for the present as there was witness In
attendance who was III. and wanted to get thronSh
ii hama IN
a. Miller He did look rather sick His pallid COM
Pcxon was rendered more apparent by contrast s win
sunken. The mention OF his name oeessoned Intense
but 5 head, tG osos FSa4
showed as much interest a. Ibis bis - s sPatafe,,'G
was the whispered Interrogation that flying around
Miller took the chair vacated for him by senographcr
and he sought relief BY twisting his mnstaSae ana d
frequently e1ortcd to speak up" but after awhile
was ended manifested his willingness 70 say good deal
than the lawyers wanted from him He said that
be was mcmber OF the Railroad Committee and voted
for the Broadway surface road resolution at the meeting
Of August g.
sHARPs LAWYERS EXCITED OVER MILLER.
"some time after the passage Of the final passage OF
the Broadway franchise resoluan did you receive any
think from De Lacy 2" asked BIT Ncoll.
This question acted sharps lawyers Ike red flag
shaken in the face Of an angry bull Before the ex-
Alderman could open his mouth to reply Mr. Parsons
was on his feet with object" Mr. Parsons seems
to have relieved Mr.. stickney at that business.
object" said Mr. Parsons, on the ground that the
evidence sought to be ELECTED has no bearing against Mr.
Sharp" 80
''What do you propose to prove by this witnessi"
asked Judge Barrett turning to Mr.. ElcOlL
"We propose 70 prove" replied Mr. Nco: in tone Of
as ?s:y asF
MI Dc Lacy one Of the Pe5sOns pgmsd IN this indCi
instion OF 81 900, $500 and 800 in consequence
OF Mers conduct US member OF tho Railroad Commit
tee favor OF these resolutions II IL only fair To
that propose TO follow UP by proving that Miller
subsequently returned the $4,000 TO DE Lacy reeognz
Ing that he had done wrong In accepting IT, We main
that the possession OF large bills OF the denomination
OF 81 000 $500 aud 800 by the members OF the Board
OF Aldermen, aud distributed among them 70 the agents
OF the combination tends TO conspiracy for the
purpose of bribing the Aldermen"
Mr. Parsons reiterated the objection which has been
raised By the defence against the Introduction OF every